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As was reported last July, Valkyria Chronicles for the Playstation 3 had some downloadable content made available in Japan. It was announced today on the official PlayStaion blog that  both the new mission and “Extra Hard” mode  will be coming to the US and to Europe in early 2009.

Valkyria Chronicles is heading to store shelves today. It’s rated T for Teen and sells for a suggested retail price of $59.99.

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Valkyria Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 hasn’t even been released in North America and already Sega is announcing downloadable add-ons for the Japanese version of the game. For 300 yen (less than three dollars U.S.), players can download “Hard EX Mode,” which will allow for nine battles in this special difficulty setting. For 600 yen (just over $5.50 U.S.) players can download a new, fully-voiced game episode revolving around Edie.

Valkyria Chronicles has been out in Japan since April. It’s headed to North American retailers this November and to Europe sometime this fall. There’s no word yet about whether oversees audiences will be able to download additional content.

Source: IGN

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PS3 owners wishing to pick up Valkyria Chronicles will find that SEGA has given them the choice between fifteen-second load times or a 3.3 gig hard disk install. Considering some other recent PS3 games require the install, it is nice to be able decide if you’d rather spend your loading time before the game begins or in fifteen-second intervals throughout.

Valkyria Chronicles is currently a PS3 exclusive and is set to hit shelves this fall.

Source:Kotaku